CVE-2024-38107
Published: August 13, 2024
Official Description
Microsoft Windows Power Dependency Coordinator contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation, enabling a local attacker to obtain SYSTEM privileges.
CISA KEV Advisory
Microsoft Windows Power Dependency Coordinator Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Microsoft Windows Power Dependency Coordinator contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation, enabling a local attacker to obtain SYSTEM privileges.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Risk Analysis
An unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Power Dependency Coordinator allows for privilege escalation, enabling a local attacker to obtain SYSTEM privileges. This is a high-severity vulnerability with confirmed in-the-wild exploitation, posing a significant risk to system integrity.
This vulnerability is actively being exploited in the wild. Exploitation requires local access to the affected system.
Apply the latest security updates from Microsoft for Windows to patch the Power Dependency Coordinator vulnerability and prevent privilege escalation.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-38107 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.
Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
CISA has added CVE-2024-38107 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. U.S. federal agencies are required to patch this within the mandated timeframe, and all organizations should treat remediation as urgent.
Affected Vendors & Products
Exploit & PoC Resources
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Quick Facts
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2024-38107 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
- !CISA KEV: Federal agencies must patch per BOD 22-01 timeline
- !Active exploitation confirmed — treat as P1